Kasperi Kapanen (Aberg/J Lindgren) Traded to Pittsburgh (15OV/Hallander/E Rod/Warf to Toronto)

[Beauner]

Goddamnit, JR. Stop pretending this team is still gunning for a cup and accept the window is closing.

This is the same shit he did in Carolina. Full stop.

Oh f*** off. You have Crosby and Malkin at an elite level for a few more years, you take advantage of that as much as you can. f***ing go for it.

 

[SEALBound]

I do like JR...but I am sick of the sinking feelings after trade and signing announcements.

 

[Shaffer]

Good third liner for 15OA . . .

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Our beat writers could not be more useless

 

[T1K]

What is Kap’s hit?

3.2 mil, pretty affordable

 

[orby]

Giving up on Hallander - or really, any good C prospect in this system - strikes me as extremely bad decision making.

 

[deakka]

The "prospect" doesnt seem like much tbh

 

[Turin]

Giving up Hallander without dumping Bjugstad or JMFJ is such a massive loss

Yes, but I won’t freak out until we actually know what the trade is. Actually I won’t freak out either way because I won’t pretend to have seen Hallander play, but on paper yea value there isn’t great.

 

[XXIV97]

Isn't Anthensiou and Kapanen simipar expect for the fact that Kapenen can PK? Athanasiou only got two second round draft picks.

Maybe the 1st is from next year?

 

[Shrimper]

I just keep wondering whether this deal is going to be something massive. If the deal is:

Penguins trade Murray and a 1st
Leafs trade Andersen, Kapanen and Lindgren

I don't think that's bad value for the Penguins. But the fact that this is dragging on so much makes me wonder how big this trade is.

They must be checking cap

 

[Maximum Talbot]

There are others saying Hallander is involved as well. Why?

 

[Shrimper]

Isn't Anthensiou and Kapanen simipar expect for the fact that Kapenen can PK? Athanasiou only got two second round draft picks.

Maybe the 1st is from next year?

Minnesota have our 2021 1st

 

[Deport Ogie]

I definitely feel like something is missing and won't judge yet. No word about Hallander except Kingerski so that could be completely wrong.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Good third liner for 15OA . . .

He's also only 24 and has produced at top-6 levels with the Leafs.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

If it’s 15 plus Hallander that’s awful

 

[Turin]

There are others saying Hallander is involved as well. Why?

Only way this makes sense is if another deal is coming. Not immediately but that they know they’ll get real value for Murray or maybe Jarry.

 

[Pancakes]

I have zero issues trading a first for Kapanen. Kapanen is a good scorer already, is only 24, and is on a solid contract.

Yes our farm system is barren and will continue to be but that's the price you pay for being win now. We'll reach a point soon where we can't keep doing this but once we do there will be plenty of time to start building the farm system back up at that point.

Win now with the 2-3 years we still have of Crosby and Malkin being premium players. Once they decline too much, we're done, and keeping a few mid first round picks was not going to forestall that unless we got huge steals in those slots.

 

[PensandCaps]

Would've used the 1st on a C or D. Not on a RWer when we already have Rust/Hornqvist/Tanev on RW.

This is a huge head scratcher.

Hope they don't trade Rust.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Rossi:

Kap, Lindgren, Aberg
for
#15, Hallander, Rodrigues, Warsofsky

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Why the everliving f*** would they toss Hallander in too? The value was already questionable without him.

I'm just going to assume there is something else not being reported until I see otherwise.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

@Big Friggin Dummy

not a told you so guy, but told you so

 

[canadianguy77]

I won't hate it if Kapanen is used in the top 6, but Sullivan probably has other ideas.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Would have been nice to pick in the middle of a deep draft for a change. Especially here at the other side of the window. Oh well.

Kapanen will absolutely reinforce their "all wheels no hands" quotient. Which is something.

KK has great mitts, can dance guys, etc

He looks like a legit star with the puck... then he just goes Hags lite when he gets chances.

It’s comical... well was when my wife would scream at the TV... now I guess it’s my turn.

 

[SEALBound]

Maybe JR knows something about Hallander that we don't? I mean, maybe he has zero intention of coming over and Lindgren does?

Just trying to make sense of Hally+1st for Kappy+Lind...

 

[Empoleon8771]

Okay, I'm on the fire JR trade. That's real bad.